The death of a Soap Lake man whose body was found last Thursday is attributed as asphyxia due to drowning. That’s the result of the autopsy conducted on 39-year-old Benjamin Buckles by the Grant County Coroner’s Office. Buckles’ body was located in a canal near Road J Northwest and state Route 28 just south of … Read more
An unattented stove results in a cooking fire that damaged a home near Moses Lake. According to Grant County Fire District 5 it happened Wednesday afternoon in the 9900 block of Maple Drive Northeast and firefighters found smoke and fire venting through the roof. The fire was contained to the kitchen but other parts of … Read more
A woman and her young daughter suffered critical injuries from a collision involving a potato truck Wednesday morning near Moses Lake. Police say Isabel Ramirez of Moses Lake was going northbound on State Route 17 and hit the back of the potato truck as the driver was making a left turn onto a farm road … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday with the total now 3,326. Cases are residents of Ephrata, Moses Lake and Quincy.. 17 people remain hospitalized. There are a total of 24 COVID-19 related deaths. Adams County reported no new cases on Tuesday with the total at 905. 4 people are … Read more
Governor Jay Inslee moves Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin and Yakima counties from modified Phase 1 of Washington state’s “Safe Start” plan to Phase 2. Under the circumstances, the governor said he believes it is appropriate to align those five counties with the rest of the region. The move means all counties in the state will … Read more
The Quincy School District will begin phasing in on-campus learning starting next month. Grades K through 3 will move to a hybrid in-class and online plan starting Nov,. 10. Grades 4-5 will make the switch on Dec. 1 and grades 6-12 on Feb. 1. All of this is subject to change depending on what happens … Read more
Big Bend Community College’s Viking Food Pantry distributed items to 60 local families in need. Pantry staff took the first week of fall quarter to engage students who picked up items at the bookstore or library as well as workforce education students on campus. The giveaway was done to promote awareness that the pantry is … Read more
A haystack fire that started Friday afternoon near Moses Lake is considered arson. The fire near Road Q Northeast and Frontage Road consumed an undetermined amount of acreage. Spontaneous combustion was ruled out by Grant County Fire District 5 crews and the investigation was forwarded to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Grant County Fire … Read more
Strong winds on Tuesday ripped off the gymnasium roof at Ancient Lakes Elementary in Quincy. Officials say a severe downdraft hit around 4:30 p.m. sending parts of the roof flying. Grant County Fire District 3 Assistant Chief Jim Kling says while no one was hurt there would have been injuries if classes were 100% back … Read more
The Grant County Health District reported 3 more people died from COVID-19 related complications. One is a Mattawa woman in her 30s with no underlying health conditions along with men in their 60s from Moses Lake and Quincy who both had underlying medical conditions. 55 confirmed coronavirus cases were added on Monday with the total … Read more